--- title: Daily Media Bulletin - Inclusive FinTech Forum 2025 - Day 2 description: The Inclusive FinTech Forum gathers global and regional leaders to harness fintech's potential for economic inclusion and sustainable development. image: https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/hubfs/IFF/IFF%202026/Website/IFF%202025%20-%20Day%202.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day2#main-content) [Close ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day2#) - [ABOUT](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/about) - AGENDA - [Programme](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/programme) - [Speakers](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/speakers) - [Themes](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/2026-themes) - [Week Overview](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/week-overview) - [PARTNERS](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor) - [Our Sponsors ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor) - [Join Us - Sponsor or Exhibit ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor-exhibit) - [Our Partners](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/partners) [REGISTER INTEREST FOR 2027](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/register-your-interest) [![Inclusive FinTech Forum ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Inclusive%20FinTech%20Forum/IFF%202026/Logos/MARCH%202026%20LOGOS/iff26_logo_rgb_nd.png?width=180&height=88&name=iff26_logo_rgb_nd.png)](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com) [![Inclusive FinTech Forum ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Inclusive%20FinTech%20Forum/IFF%202026/Logos/iff24_logo_rgb_nd.png?width=180&height=88&name=iff24_logo_rgb_nd.png)](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com) - [ABOUT](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/about) - AGENDA - [Programme](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/programme) - [Speakers](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/speakers) - [Themes](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/2026-themes) - [Week Overview](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/week-overview) - [PARTNERS](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor) - [Our Sponsors ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor) - [Join Us - Sponsor or Exhibit ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor-exhibit) - [Our Partners](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/partners) [REGISTER INTEREST FOR 2027](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/register-your-interest) # Daily Media Bulletin - Inclusive FinTech Forum 2025 - Day 2 [Previous ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day1) [Next ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day3) *25 February 2025, Kigali, Rwanda * **Welcome to Day 2 of the 2025 Inclusive FinTech Forum! ** **Today’s highlights** We have a packed [programme](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/programme) today and we encourage you to attend whichever open sessions are of most interest to you. However, we thought it might be helpful to highlight a few sessions for your convenience: **Welcome Address** **Time: **10.20am to 10.25am **Stage: **Global Leadership Dialogue,** **Main Stage **Speaker:** - Nick Barigye, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Finance Limited **Empowering Economic Inclusion Through Advanced Technologies in Africa** **Time: **10.25am to 10.30am **Stage: **Global Leadership Dialogue,** **Main Stage **Speaker: ** - Alvin Tan, Minister of State (Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth) and Board Member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore **Presidential Address: Empowering Economic Inclusion Through Accelerated Technology Adoption** **Time: **10.40am to 10.50am **Stage: **Global Leadership Dialogue,** **Main Stage **Speaker: ** - H.E Paul Kagame, President, Republic of Rwanda **Special Announcement - Africa's Next Gen DPI ****Time: **11.30am to 11.50am **Stage: **Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage **Speaker/s: ** - Hon. John Rwangombwa, Governor, National Bank of Rwanda -  Mike Ogbalu III, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) - Sopnendu Mohanty, Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) - Kwame Oppong, Director of FinTech and Innovation, Bank of Ghana **Emerging Markets: The Leap Forward for Digital Public Infrastructure** **Time: **11.50am to 12.30pm **Stage: **Global Leadership Dialogue,** **Main Stage **Speaker/s: ** - Cornelius Karlens Dekop, Governor, Bank of Botswana - Hon. Denny Kalyalya, Governor, Bank of Zambia - Lacina Koné, Director General/Chief Executive Officer, Smart Africa Secretariat - Hon. John Rwangombwa, Governor, National Bank of Rwanda Moderator:  - Sopnendu Mohanty, Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) **Building Bridges: How KIFC is connecting Africa to the world** **Time: **1.30pm to 2.10pm **Stage: **Global Leadership Dialogue,** **Main Stage **Speaker/s: ** - Joe Moynihan, Chief Executive Officer, Jersey Finance - Kwan Chi-man, Group Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Raffles Family Office & Chair, Family Office Association Hong Kong - Nick Barigye, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Finance Limited - Albert Alsina, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Mediterrania Capital Partners Moderator:  - Fadilah Tchoumba, Chief Executive Officer, ABAN **Unlocking Africa's Capital Markets: Bridging Gaps, Building Opportunities** **Time: **2.20pm to 2.30pm **Stage: **Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage **Speaker: ** - Hon. Yusuf Murangwa, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning **Time for Action: Accelerating Affordable Remittances in Africa** **Time: **3.10pm to 3.40pm **Stage: **Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage **Speaker/s: ** - Hon. Ingabire Paula, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda - Mike Ogbalu III, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) Moderator:  - Kosta Peric, Deputy Director, Inclusive Financial Systems, Gates Foundation **Announcement - RNDPS 2.0: Charting a Roadmap to Rwanda's Digital Payment Revolution ****Time: **3.40pm to 3.50pm **Stage: **Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage **Speaker/s: ** - Blaise Pascal Gasabira, Chief Executive Officer, Rswitch Ltd - Hon. John Rwangombwa, Governor, National Bank of Rwanda - Kosta Peric, Deputy Director, Inclusive Financial Systems, Gates Foundation - Hon. Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda - Paula Hunter, Executive Director, Mojaloop Foundation - Dr Robert Ochola, Chief Executive Officer, AfricaNenda Foundation, **Announcement - Rwanda Center for Digital Public Infrastructure ****Time: **4:30pm to 4.35pm **Stage: **Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage **Speaker: **Innocent Muhizi, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) **Digital Public Infrastructure and the Future of Payments: Building Inclusive and Efficient Financial Ecosystems** **Time: **3.30pm to 5pm **Stage: **Global Leadership Dialogue**, **Main Stage **Speaker/s: **Blaise Pascal Gasabira, Chief Executive Officer, Rswitch Ltd, Israel Bimpe, Chief Executive Officer, Irembo, Muriuki Njagi Eric, Chief Executive Officer, LOOP DFS, Chek-Tchung Foo, Executive Director, Public Policy, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), Mike Ogbalu III, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) Moderator: Sabine Mensah, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, AfricaNenda Foundation **END**   [![IFF logo no dates (1)](https://22287007.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/22287007/hubfs/IFF-2023/Branding/IFF%20logo%20no%20dates%20(1).png?width=250&name=IFF%20logo%20no%20dates%20(1).png)](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/) THE FORUM [About The Forum](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/about) [2026 Agenda](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/programme) [2026 Speakers](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/speakers) [Latest News & Insights](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/latest-news) GET INVOLVED [Partner with Us](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/sponsor) [Apply to Speak ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/apply-to-speak) [Register Your Interest 2027](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/register-your-interest) ATTENDEES [Why Attend?](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/why-attend) [Plan Your Trip](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/planyourtrip) [Rwanda Tour Packages](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/tour-packages) [Attending Organisations](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/attending-organisations) [FAQs](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/faq) GLOBAL PLATFORMS [Black Swan Summit](https://australia.blackswansummit.com) Australia [GFTN Forum, Japan](https://gftnforum.jp) [Global SME Finance Forum](https://www.globalsmefinanceforum.com) Point Zero Forum [Singapore FinTech Festival](https://www.fintechfestival.sg/) Copyright © 2026 Global Finance & Technology Network, all rights reserved - [Contact Us ](https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/contact-us/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "Singapore", "addressLocality" : "#28-01", "addressRegion" : "Singapore", "postalCode" : "049909", "streetAddress" : "6 Battery Road" }, "knowsLanguage" : "en", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://22287007.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22287007/IFF/IFF%202025/Logo/IFF25_logo_revwht.png" }, "name" : "Global Finance & Technology Network", "url" : "https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/media-hub/latest-news/iff2025-daily-media-bulletin-day2" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "abstract" : "The Inclusive FinTech Forum gathers global and regional leaders to harness fintech's potential for economic inclusion and sustainable development.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Inclusive FinTech Forum" }, "dateModified" : "February 20, 2026 12 AM", "datePublished" : "February 25, 2025 12 AM", "headline" : "Daily Media Bulletin - Inclusive FinTech Forum 2025 - Day 2", "image" : "https://22287007.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22287007/IFF/IFF%202026/Website/IFF%202025%20-%20Day%202.png", "inLanguage" : "en", "keywords" : "[]", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@type" : "WebPage" }, "name" : "Daily Media Bulletin - Inclusive FinTech Forum 2025 - Day 2", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://22287007.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22287007/IFF/IFF%202025/Logo/IFF25_logo_revwht.png" }, "name" : "Global Finance & Technology Network" }, "text" : "25 February 2025, Kigali, Rwanda Welcome to Day 2 of the 2025 Inclusive FinTech Forum! Today’s highlights We have a packed programme today and we encourage you to attend whichever open sessions are of most interest to you. However, we thought it might be helpful to highlight a few sessions for your convenience: Welcome Address Time: 10.20am to 10.25am Stage: Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage Speaker: Nick Barigye, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Finance Limited Empowering Economic Inclusion Through Advanced Technologies in Africa Time: 10.25am to 10.30am Stage: Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage Speaker: Alvin Tan, Minister of State (Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth) and Board Member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Presidential Address: Empowering Economic Inclusion Through Accelerated Technology Adoption Time: 10.40am to 10.50am Stage: Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage Speaker: H.E Paul Kagame, President, Republic of Rwanda Special Announcement - Africa's Next Gen DPI Time: 11.30am to 11.50am Stage: Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage Speaker/s: Hon. John Rwangombwa, Governor, National Bank of Rwanda Mike Ogbalu III, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) Sopnendu Mohanty, Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) Kwame Oppong, Director of FinTech and Innovation, Bank of Ghana Emerging Markets: The Leap Forward for Digital Public Infrastructure Time: 11.50am to 12.30pm Stage: Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage Speaker/s: Cornelius Karlens Dekop, Governor, Bank of Botswana Hon. Denny Kalyalya, Governor, Bank of Zambia Lacina Koné, Director General/Chief Executive Officer, Smart Africa Secretariat Hon. John Rwangombwa, Governor, National Bank of Rwanda Moderator: Sopnendu Mohanty, Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) Building Bridges: How KIFC is connecting Africa to the world Time: 1.30pm to 2.10pm Stage: Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage Speaker/s: Joe Moynihan, Chief Executive Officer, Jersey Finance Kwan Chi-man, Group Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Raffles Family Office & Chair, Family Office Association Hong Kong Nick Barigye, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Finance Limited Albert Alsina, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Mediterrania Capital Partners Moderator: Fadilah Tchoumba, Chief Executive Officer, ABAN Unlocking Africa's Capital Markets: Bridging Gaps, Building Opportunities Time: 2.20pm to 2.30pm Stage: Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage Speaker: Hon. Yusuf Murangwa, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Time for Action: Accelerating Affordable Remittances in Africa Time: 3.10pm to 3.40pm Stage: Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage Speaker/s: Hon. Ingabire Paula, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda Mike Ogbalu III, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) Moderator: Kosta Peric, Deputy Director, Inclusive Financial Systems, Gates Foundation Announcement - RNDPS 2.0: Charting a Roadmap to Rwanda's Digital Payment Revolution Time: 3.40pm to 3.50pm Stage: Global Leadership Dialogue, Main Stage Speaker/s: Blaise Pascal Gasabira, Chief Executive Officer, Rswitch Ltd Hon. John Rwangombwa, Governor, National Bank of Rwanda Kosta Peric, Deputy Director, Inclusive Financial Systems, Gates Foundation Hon. 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